AI For Hospo: How to Hire, Support & Keep Great People

Hospitality will always be powered by people. AI’s role is to make finding, supporting and keeping great people easier. For hospitality and brewing businesses across New Zealand, rising labour costs, staff turnover, fluctuating customer demand and increasingly complex employment obligations are putting more pressure on already-stretched teams. The pressure is real, the hours are long, and for most owners and managers, looking after people is another job on top of the one they’re already doing. 

Join Employment Hero, Behemoth Brewing and Hospitality New Zealand for a practical session on how AI can genuinely make a difference, from finding and onboarding to developing people by reducing admin, supporting managers and giving teams more time back on the floor.

We’ll be joined by Hannah Miller, Co-Founder of Behemoth Brewing Co. who will share what this looks like inside a real brewing business where time and resources are tight; Lee Brown, Head of Operations at Hospitality New Zealand, bringing a view of the challenges and opportunities facing operators across the Hospitality sector, and Neil Webster, GM of New Zealand from Employment Hero, sharing what we’re seeing from hospitality and brewing businesses putting AI to work.

What you’ll take away:

• Where AI can practically support hiring, onboarding and retention, and where the human touch still matters
• Practical ways to use AI to find and identify great candidates faster, without adding more work for already-stretched managers
• How AI can take on repetitive people admin and everyday staff questions, giving owners and managers more time back on the floor and with their staff
• Simple but effective ways to use AI in your business now, even if you don’t have dedicated HR resources or stuck as to where to begin 
• Real examples of how hospitality businesses are approaching AI, plus the opportunity to put your questions directly to our panel of experts

Whether you’re an owner running the whole show, a venue manager juggling people and operations, a head brewer building a team, or a dedicated HR, People and Culture leader, you’ll leave with practical ideas you can start putting to work straight away.

Unable to make the live webinar? Register and we will send the recording directly to your inbox to view whenever it suits you. 

We look forward to having you join us!

Disclaimer: The information in this webinar is current as at 02 September 2026, and has been prepared by Employment Hero Pty Ltd (ABN 11 160 047 709) and its related bodies corporate (Employment Hero). The views expressed in this webinar are general information only, are provided in good faith to assist employers and their employees, and should not be relied on as professional advice. The Information is based on data supplied by third parties. While such data is believed to be accurate, it has not been independently verified and no warranties are given that it is complete, accurate, up to date or fit for the purpose for which it is required. Employment Hero does not accept responsibility for any inaccuracy in such data and is not liable for any loss or damages arising either directly or indirectly as a result of reliance on, use of or inability to use any information provided in this webinar. You should undertake your own research and to seek professional advice before making any decisions or relying on the information in this webinar.